{"id":129371,"date":"2022-06-05T09:43:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T13:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=129371"},"modified":"2022-06-05T09:43:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T13:43:29","slug":"nhl-rumours-winnipeg-jets-and-dallas-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/06\/05\/nhl-rumours-winnipeg-jets-and-dallas-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours on Last Word on Hockey. The off-season hasn&#8217;t completely started but the teams that aren&#8217;t in the playoffs are wasting no time. Today we will be discussing the Winnipeg Jets and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/duboipi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/a>, as well as their search for pieces for their coaching staff. And the Dallas Stars and whether or not they keep or move <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/guriade01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denis Gurianov<\/a>. All NHL rumours are from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Winnipeg Jets<\/h3>\n<h4>Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/h4>\n<p><em>Rumour: Jeff Marek reported during the intermission of the Western Conference Final that the Winnipeg Jets and Pierre-Luc Dubois have not begun.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HNIC 32 \u2014 OTT goalies\/Dubois\/Jets coaching search\/Blackhawks on the market\/Kassidy Sauve: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fRMrsgSikr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/fRMrsgSikr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1533297648828022788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Analysis: Dubios is a restricted free agent now that his two-year, five million dollar contract is coming to an end. He had a decently productive season offensively. Dubois scored a career-high 28 goals this season and recorded 60 points in 81 games played. The Jets have roughly 18 million in cap space going into this off-season. It seems they have the money to keep Dubois if they wanted. He also would be a good piece to use as a trading chip to get a couple of pieces in return. It is also likely that the Jets aren&#8217;t making any decisions on players until they&#8217;ve made some decisions behind the bench.<\/p>\n<h4>Hunt for Coaching Staff<\/h4>\n<p><em>Rumour: Jeff Marek reported during the intermission of the Western Conference Final that the Winnipeg Jets have interviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/arniesc01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Arniel<\/a> and talked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tocchri01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rick Tocchet<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Analysis: Elliotte Friedman recently stated, &#8220;there seems to be some talk that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/arniesc01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Arniel<\/a> could end up with the Jets in some role on the bench, even if not the head coach.&#8221; Winnipeg has been one of the front runners for Barry Trotz for their vacant head coach position. Though they will probably not make any decisions on coaching staff until they&#8217;ve decided on a head coach, it appears they have started that process.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"OFB_dP7ZSXdKl71CERY1iw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1237654546\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'OFB_dP7ZSXdKl71CERY1iw',sig:'Cp9ikEXPmi-gC9Gcqv4EVc7yQ4k4qJQc1GqkJTz3Das=',w:'594px',h:'351px',items:'1237654546',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Interviewing Arniel, who is the current assistant coach for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/capitals\/\" target=\"_self\">Washington Capitals<\/a> was the first step. Arniel has bounced around in different coaching roles but did find himself as the head coach of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/bluejackets\/\" target=\"_self\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> from 2010 to 2012. At that time, his coaching record was 45-60-18. Though his time as a head coach was not as successful as had hoped, it seems that he has been successful in other roles. Arniel would be a good fit for the Jets.<\/p>\n<p>It was also reported that the Jets had conversations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tocchri01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rick Tocchet<\/a>. Tocchet has been the head coach for the last four years with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/coyotes\/\" target=\"_self\">Arizona Coyotes<\/a>. In his career as a head coach, he has coached 438 games. His record for those games is 178-200-60. It is unclear what role the Jets would be inquiring about with Tocchet. It is hard to imagine he would be interested in anything other than a head coaching role at this point. Especially since teams like the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/stars\/\" target=\"_self\">Dallas Stars<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/flyers\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> have shown interest in their vacant head coaching positions.<\/p>\n<h3>Dallas Stars<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Elliotte Friedman reporting that Denis Gurianov is on a list of restricted free agents that other teams are watching for.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">32 written version. Enjoy! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6rZum4QI3U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/6rZum4QI3U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1532500959372378114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Analysis: It is no secret that feelings for Denis Gurianov have been both hot and cold among the coaching staff, as well as fans. As his two-year, 2.55 million dollar contract comes to an end, the future is unclear for the almost 25-year-old. Gurianov&#8217;s offensive production has been down since his break-out season in 2019-2020. He has seen coaching changes, philosophy changes, and role changes. As well as being a consistent healthy scratch, he also dealt with the line-shuffling that was the Dallas Stars offence. These could all be contributing factors or the lone season of scoring 20 goals could have been a fluke.<\/p>\n<p>Gurianov has expressed wanting to stay in Dallas for the future but the question begs: is he more valuable to the Stars on the team or as a bargaining chip? With the Stars on the hunt for a new head coach, the hope is that if Gurianov stays, a new coach can find that offensive production again. But with big names like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/roberja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Robertson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/o\/oettija01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Oettinger<\/a> needing to be signed, there just simply may not be room for that gamble. On the other hand, another big name on the fence is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/klingjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Klingberg<\/a>. If the Stars let Klingberg walk and need to find a solid defenceman for cheap, Gurianov may be the best <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/rumours\/\" target=\"_self\">bargaining chip<\/a> they have. There are a lot of maybes in the air for the Dallas Stars and Gurianov.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"YtQ1QGC1Rv9tjo-5cyKGVQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1391127237\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'YtQ1QGC1Rv9tjo-5cyKGVQ',sig:'VTbhEKQN4zwyhE29t_woSv8aiusIVO36tMKlnXXkF40=',w:'594px',h:'424px',items:'1391127237',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours on Last Word on Hockey. The off-season hasn&#8217;t completely started but the teams that aren&#8217;t in the playoffs are wasting no time. Today we will be discussing the Winnipeg Jets and Pierre-Luc Dubois, as well as their search for pieces for their coaching staff. 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